I've been using an old Aragon 8008BB for the past 25 years in my secondary system with some KEF LS50s. I got the bug to upgrade, so I bought a PS Audio Stellar S300 Class D amp a few weeks ago at a great used price. Bottom line ..the S300 does some things better than the Aragon, but overall, the Aragon is richer sounding & more musical.
Is it worth replacing an old amp?
Let me first apologize if this question has been asked before, I sure it has. I have an old 5.1 setup, Linn AV 5140 and 5120 speakers along with an old Yamaha DSP-A1 amp. The newest equipment I have is an OPPO 205. All my music is digital, where the vast majority being Hi-Res flac and dsf. The question I have is, would I get a noticeable increase in audio quality if I was to replace the old DSP-A1 with lets say a used Mcintosh MC205 or comparable?